Exhibition

The Uncanny: A Centenary

30 Oct 2019 – 9 Feb 2020

Regular hours

Wednesday
12:00 – 17:00
Thursday
12:00 – 17:00
Friday
12:00 – 17:00
Saturday
12:00 – 17:00
Sunday
12:00 – 17:00

Cost of entry

Adults: £10.00
Concessions: £8.00
Young persons (12-16): £5.00
Children under 12: Free
Friends of the museum: Free

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Freud Museum

London
England, United Kingdom

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  • Finchley Road
  • Nearest tube: Finchley Road, 5 min walk from Museum
  • Finchley Road & Frognal , 5 min walk from Museum
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This year marks 100 years since Sigmund Freud wrote his paper on The Uncanny. A theory that went on to inspire art, film, literature and further psychoanalytic enquiry.

About

The uncanny is a feeling that is difficult to describe. It is related to dread, horror, repulsion and distress. But what turns something frightening into something uncanny?

The Freud Museum’s exhibition celebrates Freud’s essay and explores its legacy. Elizabeth Dearnleylili SpainMartha Todd and Karolina Urbaniak & Martin Bladh have made new artworks exploring the uncanny which may make you feel a little unsettled… Alongside these new works will be several etchings by German Surrealist Hans Bellmer.

Elizabeth Dearnley’s The Sandman includes an audio trail around the museum. The app is available on the App Store and on Google Play. You can download this beforehand or on site at the Museum – to get the full experience please use your headphones.

As well as finding out about historical and contemporary contexts, experience the immersive room inspired by E. T. A. Hoffmann’s story of The Sandman. Try out our downloadable app to hear an uncanny perspective on Freud’s collection of antiquities. Allow this exhibition to take you on a haunting journey through Freud’s former home.

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